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66 Cards in this Set
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In what year was neutrality declared? |
2014 |
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Why did Italy’s obligation under the Triple Alliance not apply in WW1? |
Because Austria did not consult Italy before going to war with Serbia |
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Did Salandra want to intervene in WW1? |
Yes, he wanted Italy to enter the war |
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In what year did Salandra and foreign minister Sonnino begin secret negotiations with B+F and Germany? |
1915 |
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What date was the Treaty of London ? |
26th April 1915 |
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What did the Treaty of London promise? |
South Tyrol, Trieste, Dalmatia |
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In what year did Giolitti denounce the Treaty of London? |
May 1915 |
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How many deputies opposed Salandra and when? |
300 deputies in 1915 |
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Who did the king call for when Salandra resigned in May 1915? |
Giolitti |
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Why was Salandra reinstated as PM on the 25th May 1915? |
Giolitti declines the kings offer as he couldn’t go back on the Treaty of London |
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What date did Italy declare war on Austria? |
25th May 1915 |
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How many Italians did in 1915 in 4 attempted offences which failed? |
62,000 |
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How many men were conscripted? |
5 million (mainly peasants and agricultural workers from south) |
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How many Italians were court martialled for desertion? |
290,000 |
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How many death sentences passed for desertion? |
4,000 |
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In what year did Austria launch an attack in Trentine with the aim of attacking Verona and Bologna? |
1916 |
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When was the battle of Caporetto? |
October 1917 |
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How many soldiers lost contact with their regiments at battle of caporetto? |
200,000 |
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Who commit suicide following caporetto? |
Francetti - senator |
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How many died at caporetto? |
10,000 |
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How many vanished after caporetto? |
400,000 (used chaos to return home) |
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When Boselli reigned as PM following caporetto, who replaced him? |
Orlando |
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What did the government do to help soldiers after Caporetto? |
- increased rations -trench newspapers to boost moral -promised land reform for peasant conscripts in 1917 |
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How many vehicles did fiat produce in 1918? |
25,000 |
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How many planes did the aeronautical industry produce in 1918? |
6,500 |
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When was the battle of Caporetto? |
October 1917 |
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What percent of factory workers were women in the war? |
25% |
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How many soldiers lost contact with their regiments at battle of caporetto? |
200,000 |
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Who commit suicide following caporetto? |
Francetti - senator |
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How many died at caporetto? |
10,000 |
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How many vanished after caporetto? |
400,000 (used chaos to return home) |
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When Boselli reigned as PM following caporetto, who replaced him? |
Orlando |
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What did the government do to help soldiers after Caporetto? |
- increased rations -trench newspapers to boost moral -promised land reform for peasant conscripts in 1917 |
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How many vehicles did fiat produce in 1918? |
25,000 |
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How many planes did the aeronautical industry produce in 1918? |
6,500 |
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How did Dallolio (secretary for arms and munitions) drive success? |
-recruitment of women and peasants - men deemed essential to production not conscripted -hours of work increase |
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When was the battle of Caporetto? |
October 1917 |
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What percent of factory workers were women in the war? |
25% |
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How did the govt sustain war production ? |
Printing money and foreign loans |
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How many soldiers lost contact with their regiments at battle of caporetto? |
200,000 |
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Who commit suicide following caporetto? |
Francetti - senator |
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How many died at caporetto? |
10,000 |
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How many vanished after caporetto? |
400,000 (used chaos to return home) |
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When Boselli reigned as PM following caporetto, who replaced him? |
Orlando |
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What did the government do to help soldiers after Caporetto? |
- increased rations -trench newspapers to boost moral -promised land reform for peasant conscripts in 1917 |
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How many vehicles did fiat produce in 1918? |
25,000 |
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How many planes did the aeronautical industry produce in 1918? |
6,500 |
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How did Dallolio (secretary for arms and munitions) drive success? |
-recruitment of women and peasants - men deemed essential to production not conscripted -hours of work increase |
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When was the battle of Caporetto? |
October 1917 |
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What percent of factory workers were women in the war? |
25% |
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How did the govt sustain war production ? |
Printing money and foreign loans |
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How much debt was italy in at end of WW1? |
23 billion lira |
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How many soldiers lost contact with their regiments at battle of caporetto? |
200,000 |
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Who commit suicide following caporetto? |
Francetti - senator |
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How many died at caporetto? |
10,000 |
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How many vanished after caporetto? |
400,000 (used chaos to return home) |
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When Boselli reigned as PM following caporetto, who replaced him? |
Orlando |
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What did the government do to help soldiers after Caporetto? |
- increased rations -trench newspapers to boost moral -promised land reform for peasant conscripts in 1917 |
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How many vehicles did fiat produce in 1918? |
25,000 |
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How many planes did the aeronautical industry produce in 1918? |
6,500 |
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How did Dallolio (secretary for arms and munitions) drive success? |
-recruitment of women and peasants - men deemed essential to production not conscripted -hours of work increase |
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By what percent did the North’s economy grow 1911-18? |
20% |
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What year did people protest against food shortages and continuation of war in Turin? |
1917 |
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What year was the Battle of Vittorio Veneto? |
1918 = split Austrian army so symbolised Italian victory and greatness |
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What year was the Battle of Vittorio Veneto? |
1918 = split Austrian army so symbolised Italian victory and greatness |
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How many Italian casualties in WW1? |
650,000 |
